
Audit Director - Assurance & Advisory, State & Local Government
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full-time
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Location: California • 🇺🇸 United States
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Lead
About the role
- Maintain client relationships year-round and possess a thorough understanding of client operations and controls.
- Serve as engagement partner or report directly to the engagement partner, signing attest opinions as assigned.
- Oversee all phases of audits, reviews, and accounting engagements, ensuring compliance with GAAP, GASB, GAAS, and Government Auditing Standards.
- Identify potential engagement issues, implement solutions, and update partners as needed.
- Ensure engagements are scheduled, staffed, and completed in accordance with firm policies.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in state and local government audits, including cities, counties, and special districts in California and/or Oregon.
- Stay current on governmental accounting and auditing standards.
- Supervise and mentor engagement teams; review work papers and reports.
- Provide on-the-job training and conduct performance evaluations and career counseling.
- Assist in recruitment, including interviewing Assurance & Advisory candidates.
- Act as a representative of the firm in networking and business development.
- Generate new business through client relationships, referrals, and community involvement.
- Lead prospective client opportunities, prepare fee estimates, and attend prospect meetings.
- Ensure compliance with firm policies, billing, and collections procedures.
- Uphold firm-wide standards for quality, efficiency, and professional ethics.
Requirements
- 10+ years of public accounting experience, including 2+ years at the Senior Manager level.
- Significant experience auditing state and local governments (cities, counties, special districts) in California and/or Oregon.
- Bachelor’s degree in Accounting or related field.
- Active CPA license.
- Demonstrated ability to develop and secure new business for a CPA firm.
- U.S. GAAP
- GASB Standards
- U.S. GAAS
- Government Auditing Standards (Yellow Book)
- Proven leadership skills in directing, reviewing, and training staff.
- Ability to travel to client sites as needed.